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You decide: Can we get control of the national debt?
March 10. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has peaked for two reasons. The first is the debt’s size, today totaling $36 trillion. As a percentage of the economy, the debt is at 120 percent. The only other times the […]
PetScreening closes $80 million in Series B funding
March 6. Mooresville-based PetScreening, which offers the rental housing industry pet policy management software at no cost to property owners and managers, has received $80 million in Series B funding. The funding round, led by Volition Capital and Guidepost Growth Equity, will be used to continue to grow the company’s market presence, build its team […]
Allen Tate President Gary Scott named president of Howard Hanna Virginia
March 4. Gary Scott has been appointed president of Howard Hanna Virginia and will continue his current role as president of Allen Tate Companies | Howard Hanna. Scott will lead strategic initiatives to align the Carolinas and Virginia markets, fostering enhanced collaboration and development. “This leadership change reflects our commitment for strategic growth and innovation,” […]
Huntersville New Corporations
March 3. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 12/16/24 Affinity Builders LLC, Carla Johns, 14108 Hollins Grove Ave., Huntersville 12/16/24 Bodega Latina LLC, Leydis Valdes, 9429 Rosewood Meadow Ln., Huntersville 12/16/24 Nextgenrp LLC, Angelo Prado Verechi, 7854 Horseshoe Creek Dr., Huntersville 12/17/24 Auten Brothers Tree LLC, Charles Clifford Auten Jr., […]
Lake Norman Chamber honors business leaders at annual meeting
March 3. Several local business leaders were honored at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce gala and annual meeting at The Peninsula Club recently as Brian Sisson with The Range of Lake Norman was installed as Chairman of the Board. In addition: —Mike Cook from Cavin Cook Funeral Home and Crematory, was named the Robert […]
Charlotte ranks 7th among most diverse US cities
Feb. 27. America is undergoing an extreme makeover, thanks to rapid demographic diversification. For example, the percentage of people in the US who are multiracial increased from just 2.9 percent in 2010 to 10.2 percent in 2020. Charlotte is no exception. Indeed, the Queen City ranks No. 7 on WalletHub’s list of Most Diverse US […]
Davidson New Corporations
Feb. 26. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 12/16/24 A Wise Asset LLC, Ashley Lynn Wise, 505 Pine Rd., Davidson 12/16/24 Sweet Autumn LLC, Denise Folmar, 625 Davidson Run Ln., Davidson 12/18/24 717 Southwest Drive LLC, Leah B. Trowbridge, 135 Park Forest St., Davidson 12/18/24 The Hive Dental Staffing LLC, […]
You Decide: What can egg prices teach us about the economy?
Feb. 26. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] My wife is an excellent cook, perhaps because she came from a family of cooks. Her paternal grandparents ran a restaurant, and her maternal grandparents were bakers. By the time she was a teenager, my wife had taken over the cooking duties for her parents and sisters. I, on […]
When you need just the right cap for your noggin
Feb. 24. By Dave Yochum. A new retailer coming to Birkdale Village next month is sure to be top of mind if not top of head. Premium headware brand melin will open in Kiosk 4 at 16942 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. with products inspired by golf and baseball caps. Price range from around $60 to more […]
Newly filed bill could allow sales tax increase for transit via fall referendum
Feb. 24. A bill introduced Monday morning by Republican Senators Bill Rabon, David Craven and Vickie Sawyer, would allow Mecklenburg commissioners to place a referendum on the ballot asking voters to raise sales taxes by 1 percentage point, to 8.25 percent. The managers of Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mint […]
